test-release

Testing & Quality

Use when the user says "test the release", "smoke test", "verify the build works", "test staging", "test the new version", or after promoting a release to staging/beta/stable. Smoke-tests the shipped Fazm production app via Sparkle auto-update on local + MacStadium, sends test queries via distributed notifications, checks logs. Does NOT build anything.

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test-release: Smoke Test a Fazm Release

Smoke test a Fazm release. Use when the user says "test the release", "smoke test", or "verify the build works".

This skill does NOT build anything. It tests the shipped product via Sparkle auto-update.

Channel → Machine Mapping

Both the local production app (/Applications/Fazm.app) and the MacStadium remote are on the staging channel. Staging releases get tested on both machines; the primary test is the local machine (more reliable, no rate limits), with the remote as secondary.

Channel	Test machines	`update_channel`	Sparkle sees
staging	Local + MacStadium remote	`staging`	staging + beta
beta	Local + MacStadium remote	`staging` (sees beta too)	beta
stable	Both	—	all

NEVER change either machine's update_channel. Both must stay staging.

NEVER promote to the next channel yourself. Each promotion (staging→beta→stable) requires explicit user approval. Only test the channel that was just promoted.

Prerequisites

The release must be registered in Firestore on the channel being tested
Local: production Fazm app installed at /Applications/Fazm.app
Remote: MacStadium machine reachable (./scripts/macstadium/ssh.sh)

Test Queries

Send each query via distributed notification. Wait 15 seconds between queries. After each, check logs for errors.

# Query 1: Basic chat
xcrun swift -e 'import Foundation; DistributedNotificationCenter.default().postNotificationName(.init("com.fazm.testQuery"), object: nil, userInfo: ["text": "What is 2+2?"], deliverImmediately: true); RunLoop.current.run(until: Date(timeIntervalSinceNow: 1.0))'

# Query 2: Memory recall
xcrun swift -e 'import Foundation; DistributedNotificationCenter.default().postNotificationName(.init("com.fazm.testQuery"), object: nil, userInfo: ["text": "What do you remember about me?"], deliverImmediately: true); RunLoop.current.run(until: Date(timeIntervalSinceNow: 1.0))'

# Query 3: Tool use / Google Workspace
xcrun swift -e 'import Foundation; DistributedNotificationCenter.default().postNotificationName(.init("com.fazm.testQuery"), object: nil, userInfo: ["text": "What events do I have on my calendar today?"], deliverImmediately: true); RunLoop.current.run(until: Date(timeIntervalSinceNow: 1.0))'

# Query 4: File system
xcrun swift -e 'import Foundation; DistributedNotificationCenter.default().postNotificationName(.init("com.fazm.testQuery"), object: nil, userInfo: ["text": "List the files on my Desktop"], deliverImmediately: true); RunLoop.current.run(until: Date(timeIntervalSinceNow: 1.0))'

For remote queries, wrap in: ./scripts/macstadium/ssh.sh "xcrun swift -e '...'" (escape inner quotes).

After each query:

Errors: grep -i "error\|fail\|crash\|unauthorized\|401" /private/tmp/fazm.log | tail -5
Response: grep -i "Prompt completed\|Chat response complete" /private/tmp/fazm.log | tail -5

Flow: Staging Test — Local (PRIMARY, do this first)

Verify local channel: defaults read com.fazm.app update_channel — must be staging
Ensure production app is running: pgrep -la Fazm (launch with open -a "Fazm" if needed)
Reset Sparkle check time so it checks immediately: defaults delete com.fazm.app SULastCheckTime
Use macos-use MCP to open Fazm, navigate to Settings > About, click "Check for Updates"
Sparkle shows the update dialog — verify the correct version. Do NOT check "Automatically download and install updates"
Click "Install Update" (Sparkle downloads the ZIP, then shows "Ready to install")
Click "Install and Relaunch" — Sparkle waits for the app to quit before swapping the binary
If the app doesn't quit on its own within 10s, kill it: pkill -x Fazm (Sparkle needs the process gone to replace the binary)
Wait 10–15s, then verify the new version: defaults read /Applications/Fazm.app/Contents/Info.plist CFBundleShortVersionString
Relaunch if needed: open -a "Fazm"
Send 4 test queries locally, check /private/tmp/fazm.log after each
Check Sentry: ./scripts/sentry-release.sh --version X.Y.Z

Flow: Staging Test — Remote (SECONDARY)

The remote uses SSH + Sparkle's silent auto-install (no GUI clicks needed). The remote machine's Claude account frequently hits rate limits — if queries fail with "You've hit your limit", note as blocked (rate limit) and move on; it's not an app bug.

Verify remote channel: ./scripts/macstadium/ssh.sh "defaults read com.fazm.app update_channel" — must be staging
Reset Sparkle check time: ./scripts/macstadium/ssh.sh "defaults delete com.fazm.app SULastCheckTime 2>/dev/null; echo done"
Kill and relaunch Fazm to trigger the auto-check: ./scripts/macstadium/ssh.sh "pkill -x Fazm; sleep 3; open /Applications/Fazm.app"
Wait 15s, check the log for Sparkle: Found update vX.Y.Z and Sparkle: Installer launched: ./scripts/macstadium/ssh.sh "grep -i 'Sparkle' /private/tmp/fazm.log | tail -10"
Kill the old Fazm process so Sparkle can swap the binary: ./scripts/macstadium/ssh.sh "pkill -x Fazm"
Wait 15s, then verify the new version: ./scripts/macstadium/ssh.sh "defaults read /Applications/Fazm.app/Contents/Info.plist CFBundleShortVersionString"
Launch: ./scripts/macstadium/ssh.sh "open /Applications/Fazm.app; sleep 5; pgrep -la Fazm"
Send 4 test queries via SSH, check remote logs after each (see "Test Queries" section for SSH wrapping)

Report Results

Test	Machine	Result
App updated to vX.Y.Z	local/remote	pass/fail
Basic chat ("2+2")	local/remote	pass/fail
Memory recall	local/remote	pass/fail
Tool use (calendar)	local/remote	pass/fail
File system (Desktop)	local/remote	pass/fail
Sentry errors	—	0 new / N new

pass = AI responded without errors in logs fail = no response, error in logs, or crash

What Counts as a Failure

Sparkle update fails — hard failure. Do NOT work around with manual ZIP install. Common cause: broken code signature from __pycache__ files written inside the app bundle.
App doesn't update (Sparkle error, appcast not serving correct version)
Query gets no AI response within 60 seconds
Logs show error, crash, unauthorized, 401, or failed during the query
App crashes or becomes unresponsive
Sentry shows new issues for this release version